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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Casual Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
Peace With Justice Sunday
January 20, 2008
Theme: John Wesley - Understanding of Grace and Baptism
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “Baptism is an outward sign and means of inward change wrought by the Spirit.” John Wesley
CALL OF CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY CHORAL INTROIT *CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER Leader: We come to God this morning with a sense of reverence, for this is indeed holy ground on which we stand.
People: This is a place set aside for God's worship, a gathering place for God's consecrated people.
Leader: This is a training ground for missionaries, a school to learn how to live life to its fullness, in all its richness, with all the love we can possibly hold.
People: This is a place where divine meets human, the place where God is in a very special way.
Leader: Let us not waste this time or misuse this place in any way today.
People: Let us open our lives, our hearts, and our souls to God's Spirit. May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to You, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer. Amen!
*HYMN “Grace Greater than Our Sin” Hymn #365
SCRIPTURE READING Acts 11:1-18
CHILDREN'S WORSHIP Fellowship Hall
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “Open My Eyes, That I May See” Hymn #454
SCRIPTURE READING Acts 16:13 -16
SERMON Pastor Joy
*HYMN “Lord of the Dance” Hymn #261
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL “Lord, Make My Life a Window” Back of Hymnal
BENEDICTION*CLOSING VOLUNTARY
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
The flowers on the altar are in memory of Ruth Evelyn Heer,
given by Eldon & Dean Heer and Linda & Mike Erwin.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Joe Diliberto, Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Bill and Betty Ford, Greeters Bob Homan , Sound
Bill Ford, Visitation Person Austin and Dustin Brown, Acolytes
Ushers: Joe Zimmerlee, Captain; Joyce Clem, Kay Dunn, Noel Harpe , Mark Godwin, Harold Hamann, Carl Holman, Lynn Jobes, Mary Metzger Harris, Jack Rogers , and Ann Zimmerlee